Foretaste of the Sermon to Come
A little nibble of the Revised Common Lectionary Sunday’s scriptures are Exodus 34:29-35 and Luke 9:28-36 [37-43a] Mountaintop experiences in the Bible are usually references to the theophany Moses and […]
A little nibble of the Revised Common Lectionary Sunday’s scriptures are Exodus 34:29-35 and Luke 9:28-36 [37-43a] Mountaintop experiences in the Bible are usually references to the theophany Moses and […]
A little nibble of the Revised Common Lectionary Sunday’s texts are Isaiah 6:1-8, 1 Corinthians 15:1-8, Luke 5:1-11 This Sunday’s Gospel is Simon Peter’s call story. He knows this miracle-worker, […]
A little nibble of the Revised Common Lectionary This week’s sermon will focus on 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 Let’s focus a minute on the place and time this scripture takes us […]
A little nibble of the Revised Common Lectionary. Sunday’s texts are Micah 5:2-5a, Psalm 80:1-7, Luke 1:39-55 Our congregation is a lover of Holden Evening Prayer, and its gorgeous handling […]
A little nibble of the Revised Common Lectionary Sunday’s readings are Zephaniah 3:14-20, Philippians 4:4-7, Luke 3:7-18 John the Baptist has a unique way of welcoming people to their baptism […]
A little nibble of the Revised Common Lectionary Sunday’s readings are Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Revelation 1:4-8 and John 18:33-38 What do you see as the thread that ties these readings […]
A little nibble of the Revised Common Lectionary Sunday’s readings are Daniel 12:1-3, Hebrews 10:11-14, 19-25, and Mark 13:1-8 Our Old- and New Testament scriptures were written during times when […]
A little nibble using the Revised Common Lectionary Sunday’s readings are Jer 31:31-34 and John 8:31-36 Sometimes it can be hard to find the gospel in the Gospels, let alone […]
Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!
We dismiss someone’s point, not on whether it is based in facts or reason, but because of what group they are in or because they are not in our group.
The COVID-19 crisis has created an intriguing question and debate regarding whether churches can do Holy Communion, virtually.
“How did you come to visit Silverdale Lutheran?” I asked a new, now very faithful and connected couple, over a latte at a local coffee shop. Their reply was amazing […]
By Pastor Paula Burchill Many years ago in a mom’s group I was a part of, we were having a conversation about our kids. If I remember correctly, many of […]
A little nibble using the Revised Common Lectionary. Sunday’s texts are Psalm 145:1-13, Hebrews 9:24-28 and Mark 12:38-44 On Sunday I will be leading worship and preaching at Retsil, the […]